A rocket engine may burn your steak to a crisp, but the science of jet propulsion is about to revolutionise the way you cook.
A new cooking pan that uses up to 40 per cent less energy than its conventional equivalent is about to go on sale after years of testing at Oxford University.
The Flare pan has a finned design that channels heat from the gas flame across the bottom and up the sides, capturing energy that would otherwise be wasted.
This results in the pan heating up significantly more quickly and cooking food faster.
The cast aluminium pan has been developed by Lakeland, in conjunction with Oxford University Professor of Engineering Dr Thomas Povey, whose usual field of expertise is thermo-dynamics applied to advanced jet propulsion and rocket engines.
Lakeland says it believes the design is a world first and offers substantial savings of time and energy consumption.
Povey, who led a team of masters students to test the design over three years, says comparisons had shown a conventional pan needed 40 per cent more energy to heat up.
The pan has already won the 2014 Hawley Award from the Worshipful Company of Engineers for "the most outstanding engineering innovation that delivers demonstrable benefit to the environment".
"I am delighted that the Worshipful Company of Engineers have recognised the engineering complexity that lies behind Flare's apparently simple design and have selected it for their Hawley Award for engineering innovation that benefits the environment," Dr Povey said.
Lakeland's buying director Matthew Canwell said it's always looking for new innovations that will save its customers both time and money.
"Flare does just that and we're extremely excited to be able to bring this incredible new technology to our customers," Canwell said.
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